Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina
Argentina: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.7581 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7581 GPIA
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.994 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.3956 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina is 0.7581 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina peaked at 0.994 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3956 GPIA, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8616 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7285 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7039 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9891 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.898 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9632 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7594 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7772 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7024 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8397 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7296 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6438 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6867 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9274 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9298 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6429 GPIA | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8571 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9146 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3956 GPIA | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6351 GPIA | +60.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5652 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7581 GPIA | +34.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.7581 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.7581 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.89 GPIA, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8377 GPIA | 0.7024 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7968 GPIA | 0.6429 GPIA | 0.9298 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5885 GPIA | 0.3956 GPIA | 0.7581 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Argentina was 0.7581 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3956 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release